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Hi Volker

>
>> I'm administering a mid-size serverhosting site and have a problem
>> with customers enabling root passwd in single-user mode.
>
> isn't it possible to boot from a livecd (second FreeBSD CD), mount
> the partitions, do a chroot to the mounted system and reset the
> password?

Hmm, haven't tried that. I'll get back to you a.s.a.p Volker.

> But be careful: if you want to bring these cases to court you
> should document each step and should copy the original discs to
> other disks (make checksums before and after) and work with these
> other disks.

The law-stuff are dealt with by others than me, but thank you for this
advice(!)

respectfully
/per
per@xterm.dk

>
> -volker